Chapter 6: Meeting with the King
Alright everyone, I'm finally back with a new chapter. This one turned out to be way longer then I intend, like to the point where I should have split it into two parts, but I can't really find where to split it without leaving on some sort of cliff hanger that doesn't work, so you might want to grab something to drink and eat as you read this. Some people I talked to said they read the last chapter but forget to review, so I'm going to remind you right now to PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU REVIEW and I'll remind you again during the ending auhor note down below at the end of the chapter, your welcome, now enjoy.
It was the day after Kion took Kiara and Kovu to meet Jasiri. As Kion and Jasiri's clan agreed on, Kion was going to go into the Outlands today and hear the clan's answer on him, Kovu, and Kiara trying to get them into the Pride Lands. He planned to do so after he and the Lion Guard went on their border patrol. So, he was currently waiting for the others in the lair of the Lion Guard, practicing what he was going to say when he introduced Jasiri and her clan to his father.
"Okay, so, hi dad. Me and the rest of the guard were going on our usual border patrol and when we finished, I found myself walking towards Flat Ridge Rock. The reason being because I planned to meet a friend there who I've wanted to introduce to you for a long time. Well you see she is a very special someone and she's very nice and respectful and I was wondering if you would allow her into the Pride Lands. Why wouldn't you allow her into the Pride Lands, you ask. Well you see the reason is because she's a hy, hy, hyen, na, na, na…" Kion awkwardly rehearsed to himself.
Kion sat down and sighed knowing how pathetic he was sounding.
"I'm in trouble; in more ways than one." Kion told himself.
Kion may have finally had the courage and confidence he'd been wanting for years to introduce Jasiri and her clan to his father, but he still had a small hint of fear of the meeting between them and he didn't have any idea how he was going to explain everything to him. Kion had been looking at all the reactions and emotions his father could have. Angry, yes, disappointed, yes, infuriated, yes, understanding, unlikely, welcoming, even more unlikely, willing to listen to reason, maybe. Kion knew he'd have his sister, Kovu, and the rest of the Lion Guard to back him up, but it still didn't take any of his fear of facing his father with a hyena by his side away.
"Janja would be loving it if he knew the thoughts that are racing in my mind now." Kion thought to himself.
"Hay Kion!" a voice suddenly shouted out.
Kion shouted in shock and kicked out with his back legs like a horse. Kion whipped his head around to see who it was. Kion saw Bunga sitting up and clutching his mouth.
"You almost broke my jaw." Bunga stated.
"Sorry Bunga, I didn't know that was you." Kion apologized.
"Oh, don't worry. After what happened last year, I've worked super-duper extra hard to make sure I have jaws and teeth of rock." Bunga said proudly knocking his jaw lightly with a fist.
"I'm just glad those big, goofy bucked teeth of yours grew back." Kion said.
"Yeah, you know they're a part of what makes me, me." Bunga said.
"Just like that Lion Guard's mark of yours." Kion added in.
Kion and Bunga waited for the rest of the Lion Guard, who arrived within another minute or two. Kion for moment thought about telling them what he was planning to do today, he however decided that he didn't want them to worry about what was going to happen. Well, all except one. Kion looked towards Ono. When Kion went to get Jasiri's clan's answer, he wanted to get a meeting ready as soon as possible.
So, he decided that he'd bring Ono with him to hear Jasiri's clan's answer and have him go tell his father to get a meeting ready at Pride Rock if the clan said yes. For, he and the guard just needed to get through border patrol.
"Alright everyone, now that you're here let's get to work. So, till Pride Lands get attacked, Lion Guard patrol." Kion said.
"That's a good one, we should always say it from now on before we go on border patrol or just any other type of patrol for that matter." Beshte said.
"Agree with you there Big B." Bunga agreed.
The Lion Guard began their border patrol at the border that separated them from Janja's part of the Outlands.
"Do you see anything Ono?" Kion asked from down below.
"No hyenas in sight." Ono reported as he flew back down.
"Good." Fuli replied.
Everything around the border was looking normal as the five continued their patrol. When they checked all the other borders, they came to the border that they always checked last. The gorge border. When they got to the gorge, they all couldn't help but stare down into it with dread. This was the gorge where Scar's reign began with the murder of his brother King Mufasa.
In the years before that, this gorge was just a boring place in the Pride Lands. The only thing of any interest that ever happened here was the wildebeest migration. Nowadays, it just became a place that gave a sense of dread just like the same the Lion Guard was feeling to everyone because of Scar's crime of treachery and murder.
"Uh, is it alright for me as the bravest member of the Lion Guard to say that this place gives me the creeps?" Bunga asked.
"You ask that every time we come here Bunga and the answer is always yes." Fuli replied.
Kion even though feeling the same sense of dread from thinking of what happened here, had his mind set of the other thing that happened here. This wasn't just the place where his dad's life changed forever, this was also a place he would officially get his hate of hyenas from. Back when Scar admitted that he killed King Mufasa, everyone had put two and two together. Scar and the hyenas worked together in the crime and he rewarded them by letting them into the Pride Lands. Scar may have been the one who had blood on his paws, but Kion knew that his father knew Scar would never have succeeded if the hyenas weren't helping him and started the stampede.
For those reasons, Kion knew that his father hated the hyenas maybe even more then Scar. Kion sighed, knowing his father would bring that up today if Jasiri's clan wanted to try and get into the Pride Lands. Kion felt a paw on his shoulder, it was Fuli.
"Come on Kion, we should all go down there to see if there's anything out of the ordinary." Fuli suggested.
Kion was about to agree, but then he thought maybe this could be his chance to talk to Ono about his plans for today.
"You, Bunga, and Beshte go on ahead. I want to talk to Ono for a bit, alone." Kion said.
"With me, alone?" Ono asked a little nervous.
Bunga walked up closer towards Kion.
"What is it you want to talk to him about?" Bunga asked.
"Oh, just… guy talk." Kion said.
"Well then why not have Fuli go ahead on her own and have me and Big B join ya. We're guys to." Bunga said, him and Beshte both giving Kion a big goofy grin.
"Sorry guys, but it's just between me and Ono." Kion said.
Bunga gave a small grunt of irritation and just descended into the gorge with Fuli and Beshte. When Kion was sure they were out of ear shot he looked towards Ono.
"So, uh, what's this 'guy talk' you want to talk about Kion?" Ono asked clearly confused.
Kion double checked to make sure no one was around before ushering Ono to come closer. When Ono did so, Kion leaned in and spoke in a whisper.
"Ono, something happened the day before yesterday." Kion said.
"What was it?" Ono asked anxiously.
"I went to see Jasiri soon after we finished our patrol and I lost track of time. She brought me back and we were seen by Kiara and Kovu." Kion said.
Ono squawked in shock as Kion said. He knew how serious it was for nobody to find out about Kion's friendship with Jasiri.
"You and Jasiri were seen?" Ono exclaimed in a voice that was low, but full of worry and fear.
Kion nodded in conformation.
"Yes, but don't worry. Me and Kovu talked to Kiara about everything and she's on our side." Kion reassured.
"That's good to hear." Ono sighed with relief. "But I still don't get it Kion. Why did you want to talk to me alone about this?"
"Because, me and Kovu took Kiara to see Jasiri's clan yesterday." Kion said.
"You took Kiara into the Outlands while she was pregnant? Kion, you're lucky she wasn't attacked. What were you thinking?" Ono demanded.
"That's what I keep asking myself." Kion sighed. "Now back to why I wanted to talk to you about this. We all talked for a while and we learned that Jasiri's parents once lived in the elephant graveyard's hyena clan, which we all know was Bloody Mary's clan."
"So, they basically have a connection to the Pride Lands." Ono stated.
"Yes, we all told each other stories relating that clan and Kiara after hearing those stories and seeing the horrible living conditions their living in decided that she wants to fix the mistakes our ancestors made with the hyena clan." Kion said.
"So, in other words, she wants to introduce them to Simba to convince him they're good and offer them a place in the Pride Lands?" Ono questioned.
Kion nodded once again. Ono looked into the gorge, thinking the same things Kion was thinking earlier. Ono then turned back to Kion with very uneasy thoughts.
"Alright, so I'm guessing you want me to go tell your father to arrange a meeting for whenever we want to introduce them?" Ono guessed.
"Actually Ono, that meeting might never happened. You see, yesterday I told the clan they could sleep on it and that I'd come by today to get their answer. If they say no, we won't force them to leave their home in the Outlands. If they say that they want us to try and get them into the Pride Lands however, I want you to go and tell my dad to get a meeting ready because I want to get this all over with today." Kion said.
Ono felt his whole body heat up with worry because he knew that this whole idea on the possibility of Jasiri's clan's answer to be brought into the Pride Lands being yes had a good chance to go horribly bad. He almost wanted to say that it was all a bad idea, knowing Simba's hatred for hyenas and that this all could affect Kion and Simba's relationship permanently. However, Ono couldn't bring himself to say that, he'd been a member of the Lion Guard for years. If there was one thing he learned from them, it was that he could trust Kion's judgement and besides, as a friend and fellow guard member, he'd follow Kion into anything.
"Alright Kion, I don't know if this whole possibility of Jasiri saying yes will go well, but I'm with you in it all the way." Ono said.
The young adult lion smiled down at the egret.
"Thanks Ono, I just knew I'd be able to count on you. We're going to go to the clan after we're done patrolling here." Kion said.
After the Lion Guard finished patrolling, Bunga suggested that they all have some fun around the Pride Lands, lamenting that they haven't for a while. Kion had apologized to Bunga, saying that he had something else important to do. Ono went along with Kion's small lie, saying that he was going to check on Ona. The two had gone off in separate directions to make the lie seem real only to meet back at Flat Ridge Rock. When they arrived, Ono had asked Kion why he didn't want the rest of the guard to know about what they were doing.
Kion had replied by saying that he didn't want to force them to worry about all that was about to happen, which Ono agreed with. The two quickly made their way to Jasiri's clan's home, eager but also worried to hear what their answer was going to be. When they got there, they stopped for a few moments, each taking a deep and worried breath. Kion looked towards Ono.
"Are you ready for all that's about to happen?" Kion asked.
Ono flew onto Kion's shoulder and looked at him with a confident look on his face.
"Affermative." Ono said.
Kion looked back at the egret with a confident look as well.
"That's what I like to hear." Kion said.
The two entered the area where Jasiri's clan's home was.
"Hello." Kion called out.
Within seconds, Jasiri and her entire clan appeared from out of their home den and walked up to Kion and Ono. Both sides greeted each other before Kion asked the question of the day.
"Alright, what's the word everyone?" Kion asked.
Everyone else in Jasiri's clan looked towards her. Jasiri walked up and stood in between her clan and Kion and Ono.
"Kion, we all talked a lot late into the night and thought about all that you said. We decided that your right. This place in the Outlands may be our home, but it has gotten worse than ever over the past year and with how bad it's getting, we probably won't be able to make it another year out here. So, yes we would appreciate it if you could try to get us all into the Pride Lands." Jasiri said.
"That's good to hear Jasiri. Now, just one more question. How quickly do you want to get this over with?" Kion asked.
"Today, so it's a good thing you brought Ono." Madoa answered.
Without word, Ono took to the sky and headed towards the Pride Lands.
"He'll find my dad and tell him to meet us at Pride Rock." Kion informed the clan.
Back in the Pride Lands, Simba along with Nala were behind Pride Rock. They were standing in front of the burial ground where pride members were buried. There were many small mounds of dirt, showing where the many generations of the pride's members were buried. Simba and Nala however were staring at the front mounds where the royals were buried and were looking at six in particular. The first three mounds contained Simba's three aunts, Naanda, Diku, and Dwala, his mother's three sisters.
They had died of starvation during the end of Scar's reign. Their deaths along with Scar trying to take Nala as his queen were the driving force that lead Nala to leave the Pride Lands and eventually find Simba. The first mound next to theirs contained Nala's father, Haipo who died of a hyena attack about a month after Nala was born. Next to his was Simba's father, Mufasa. After Scar took the throne years ago, the pride tried to go get his body to bury it.
Scar however forbid the lionesses from burying Mufasa's body which greatly infuriated the pride, especially Sarabi. Sarabi, her sisters, and Sarafina had snuck off in the middle of the night to get Mufasa's body. When they found it, they saw some of Scar's hyenas around it. Some hyenas were spitting on it while others even relieved themselves on it and the rest were starting to eat the clean spots. Seeing that had angered the five lionesses and they savagely beat the hyenas off Mufasa.
They made sure to leave them alive however, because they knew they would be punished if Scar found out they killed some of his hyenas, but they did threaten to kill them no matter the consequences if they ever did tell Scar though. The hyenas reluctantly obeyed out of fear of the five lionesses and never told Scar. As for the final mound in the row of three, it had no body buried under it and it was a small mound of rocks with some flowers instead but had a story just as tragic as the other mounds. That mound was dedicated to Simba and Nala's secret first born cub and son, Kopa. Kopa was born a couple months after Simba came back to the Pride Lands and defeated Scar.
Some months after he was born, he met Vitani who was living in the Pride Lands with Zira, Nuka, and Kovu at the time before they were banished to the Outlands. The two had slowly grown close to the point where Simba and Nala had betrothed them. All of that however came to a tragic end when Zira murdered Kopa not even a day later. Zira had thrown him into a river that had swept his body somewhere far outside the Pride Lands, so his body was never recovered, and the pride built this small mound of rocks together instead. There was one rock from every pride member, including Timon, Pumbaa, Zazu, and Rafiki, Simba had even thrown on a rock for Kiara who was born not long after Kopa's death; he even did so for Kion when he was born.
Simba's friends, Timon and Pumbaa when they put their rocks on the mound had also gone an extra mile by going back to their original jungle oasis home and brought back flowers from there to put on Kopa's grave. Simba and Nala had conceived Kopa there right before Simba came back to fight Scar anyway, so the two thought it was only right. They even always went back to get new, fresh flowers whenever the old ones died. After the Outlanders were accepted into the pride, they all had secretly added their own rocks to Kopa's grave, feeling guilty about the death of the young prince. Kiara nor Kion knew about Kopa though.
Simba did not want them to know about him because he didn't want to put the burden of missing someone they never knew on them. Also, Simba didn't tell them because he was afraid it would in some way strain Kiara and Kovu's marriage even though Kovu had no part in Kopa's murder. As for Simba and Nala, they barley even talked about Kopa anymore, but they had far from forgotten him. Simba took a look at all the graves and sighed as he closed his eyes and shook his head.
"Simba." Nala said, noticing Simba's look.
Simba looked towards her. He could see in her eyes that she knew what he was thinking. He wished they were here, all of them. Kiara was just a month away from giving birth to her and Kovu's cub or cubs and he wished his father, father-in-law, aunts, and son Kopa were here to witness their births. However, the fact that their spirits along with the spirits of his ancestors would be watching from above gave him some form of comfort.
Nala placed a paw on his cheek before they embraced each other.
"King Simba! Queen Nala!" a voice suddenly shouted towards them.
Simba and Nala looked to see Ono flying down towards them. The two separated from each and sat straight up, waiting for the egret to land. When Ono landed he immediately bowed in respect to Simba and Nala who did the same. Ono also took a quick second to bow towards the mounds in respect for the dead before turning back towards Simba and Nala.
"Yes Ono, what is it?" Nala asked.
"Kion sent me to give you two a very important message." Ono replied.
"What kind of important message?" Simba questioned.
"There's somebody… very special… that he wants you to meet." Ono said.
Simba and Nala's eyebrows immediately shot up the way Ono said that.
"Who is this someone, can you take us to where they are Ono?" Simba asked.
"No, your majesty. Kion just told me to come and let you two know and that he wants the entire pride to be there for a meeting at Pride Rock." Ono said.
"A meeting?" Simba questioned, confused.
"Yes, your majesty." Ono confirmed.
Simba looked towards Nala, his face full of confusion. He was wondering why Kion wanting him and Nala to meet this 'very special' somebody had to be done with the pride. Nala decide to take the straight forward approach instead of asking more questions.
"Thank you, Ono. Will you please go tell Kion that we'd love to meet this 'very special' someone…" Nala said before giving a laugh, "…and tell him we'll have the entire pride ready in an hour at most."
"Affirmative your majesty." Ono said before taking off.
Simba watched Ono fly off until the egret was out of sight before looking towards Nala.
"I'm confused. The way Ono said, 'very special." Simba said.
Nala smiled at him.
"Oh Simba, doesn't it sound that obvious?" Nala asked.
"What does?" Simba asked back.
Nala shook her head and sighed.
"Simba, what would you call a very special someone?" Nala quizzed.
Simba thought about it for a second before replying with 'oh.'
"Can you feel the love tonight?" Simba laughed. "But wait, who do you think Kion has fallen in love with?"
"I don't know." Nala said as she shrugged.
The two began to walk around Pride Rock so that they could gather up the rest of the pride.
"Well, just while we're talking about it. My meats on either Tiffu or Zuri. The two have been as close as sisters with Kiara since cubhood, which has basically made them like family. So, it kinda seems only natural that he would go for one of them." Simba said.
"True." Nala agreed.
"And if I had to guess, I think it's probably Zuri." Simba continued to rant on, "Ever since that crocodile incident, Zuri has been nicer to Kion and I've noticed her giving him the looks lately."
"Yes, the looks are always the first sign to a relationship that's about to start sooner or later." Nala agreed again.
"Yes, but if it's not her or Tiffu. She's humbler than Zuri and I think that's what Kion would look for in a lioness. Who do you think Kion has gone for?" Simba asked.
Nala took a moment to ponder over it.
"To be honest, I don't think it's a pride member." Nala said truthfully.
"You don't?" Simba questioned.
"Yeah, I mean when a prince or princess choose a mate out of a betrothal tradition they usually talk about it with their parents at first not gather the whole pride for a meeting. Also, has Zazu reported to you that he's seen Kion hanging out near the border for the past weeks?" Nala asked.
"Yeah, and Zazu had better hope that Kion doesn't find out that he was, in his mind, kinda spying on him even though he really wasn't." Simba said.
"Yeah, that poor fool is always accused of spying whenever he reports someone doing something probably private." Nala joked.
Simba took a moment to laugh before going serious again.
"So, what your saying is that maybe he came across a rogue lioness and has been secretly seeing her for weeks which has caused Kion to get feelings for her and he wants to introduce her to the whole pride to hopefully get all our approval at once?" Simba questioned.
"Uh, more or less." Nala said.
"Alright then what are we waiting for? If this very special someone is who we think it is, let's get everyone ready to welcome our new pride member and daughter-in-law." Simba eagerly said.
Within the hour, the entire pride was gathered in a circle on Pride Rock, Pride Landers and former Outlanders. Other then Kion and Ono, the Lion Guard was there as well and like the rest, were awaiting Kion's arrival along with his very special someone… or someone's who almost everyone would soon find out is nothing like what they expected or could at the very least imagine. Pumbaa tapped Timon's shoulder with a hoof.
"So, what are we waiting for again Timon?" the warthog asked.
"Weren't ya' paying attention before Simba told us to go get the hunting party? He said that Kion may have found himself a man's lady who's a rogue lioness and Kion wants to introduce her to the entire pride." Timon reminded.
"Oh yeah, now I remember!" Pumbaa said.
"Good, just don't forget to make sure not to look like a tasty chew toy to her. She doesn't know us, so she doesn't know we're Simba's best pals, which also means that she doesn't know that we, mostly you, are not on the early birds Pride Lands' special." Timon explained.
"Oh, don't you worry pal. Other than the hakuna matata life style, that's the one thing this old warthog never ever, ever, ever forgets." Pumbaa said.
"Well that's good. We don't need one more lioness drooling all over you, because there's too many already. I mean look at that one standing next to you, she's like drooling over you right now." Timon said.
Pumbaa looked to see Ash an ash grey Outlander lioness who was cousin to another Outlander named Smoke and a close friend of Vitani's. She had her mouth open and her tongue hanging out. Pumbaa whimpered slightly and backed away in fear.
"Maybe your right Timon. I think she is drooling over me." Pumbaa whispered.
Ash heard and turned towards him.
"No, I wasn't. I got some stray meat stuck in my back teeth." Ash said, defending herself.
Ash went back to using her claw to pick at her back teeth.
"That meat had better not belong to any relatives of mine." Pumbaa said.
"Hay look, Ono's here." Bunga suddenly said.
Everyone looked and saw the egret land in front of the royal family and bow, the royal family returned the gesture.
"Where's Kion, Ono?" Simba asked.
"He should be arriving any minute your majesty." Ono replied.
"Good." Nala said.
Ono now flew over and stood next to the rest of the Lion Guard. The three looked towards him.
"What?" Ono asked, noticing the others were looking at him.
"So, Ono, who exactly is this very special someone Kion wants to introduce to the pride?" Bunga asked.
"Oh, you'll guys see." Ono said.
"Alright, but at least tell us. Is she pretty?" Bunga asked.
"Uhh, I guess you can say that." Ono replied.
"And is she as beautiful as Queen Nala and Princess Kiara?" Behste asked.
"And if so, will it make Zuri jealous?" Fuli asked with a smirk.
"Huh?" Ono exclaimed. "Guys, what are you talking about?"
"The rogue lioness that Kion might have fallen in love with and is going to introduce to the pride." Beshte answered.
"Rogue lioness?" Ono exclaimed.
Ono nervously looked around at the pride.
"Hapana, they think Kion is going to introduce some rouge lioness that he's fallen in love with to them. Kion's gonna kill me." Ono thought.
Meanwhile, down below where everyone was waiting, Kion was leading Jasiri's clan towards Pride Rock. Kion had been careful to make sure no herds had spotted them as they snuck through the Pride Lands. Everyone was now a few dozen feet from the stone steps of Pride Rock. They all looked up where the pride would be waiting for a moment before continuing. When they got to the first step, Kion turned around, wanting to say one last thing before continuing.
"Jasiri, everyone, there's just one more thing I'd like to say before we continue." Kion announced towards the clan.
"What is it Kion?" Jasiri asked.
Kion looked directly at her.
"Jasiri, in one way or another this is going to change all of our lives." Kion pointed out.
"Yes, it is." Jasiri agreed.
"And, I just want to say that I'm really glad that I met you that day." Kion said.
"I'm glad I met you to Kion." Jasiri said.
"No, it's not just that, it's just… you taught me so many things I didn't know about hyenas. Before you, all I knew were my father's stories and Janja and his crew. I thought all hyenas we're evil. You basically saved me from going down a path that would lead me to continuing the whole hyena prejudice that my pride has, and I just want to say thank you." Kion spoke out.
Jasiri stared at Kion in shock for a few seconds. She of course knew Kion was grateful for her teachings on hyenas, but to hear it be told to her out loud like that struck deep. Jasiri opened her mouth to speak, but Kion stopped her before she could.
"And whatever you're going to say, please make it completely genuine, not in a joking but still serious way." Kion asked.
Jasiri took a moment to laugh.
"I wasn't going to say it like that anyways. Now, what I was going to say was that it means a lot to hear you say that Kion and I wish I could tell you something like that in the same way." Jasiri said.
"Just knowing that we both appreciate whatever we say to each other is all I need, and one more thing. No matter what my father and the entire pride and Pride Lands say, you're always going to be my best friend." Kion said.
Jasiri took another moment to laugh.
"I thought Bunga was your BFF." Jasiri laughed.
"Uhh…" Kion began to say.
Jasiri placed a paw on Kion's shoulder before he could say anything else.
"Oh, don't worry. I don't care if I'm your first, second, of third on the list of BFF's, I only care that I am your friend and just to let you know, your my number one BFF." Jasiri reassured.
"Thanks, Jasiri. Let's get going now." Kion said.
"Yes, let's." Jasiri breathed out.
"Alright." Wema and Tunu both shouted.
Kion looked towards the two young hyenas. The both of them were acting so innocent, not fully understanding how nasty this whole thing could turn out. They were nearing maturity, but Kion still thought that they didn't need to go up there for all this. Kion looked towards Mrithi.
"Mrithi, should we leave Tunu and Wema down here with you? This whole thing isn't going to go smoothly either way." Kion said.
Mrithi shook her head.
"No, we should all go up there, young and old. It will probably set your father off more not being able to see all of us, even if it is only one adult hyena and two teenage pups." Mrithi said.
Kion nodded, agreeing with Mrithi. Everyone then began to ascend the stone steps again. Just before they got in view of the pride, Kion turned around and held out a paw. Jasiri's clan nodded, knowing what Kion was thinking. It was probably better if he showed himself to the entire pride first.
Kion walked forward and revealed himself, as he did, he stared straight at his father.
"Well, this is it." Kion said to himself.
"This is it." Simba said to Nala, both thinking something else.
Kion walked towards his mother and father.
"Hi mom, hi dad." Kion greeted.
"Hi Kion." they both said, returning the greeting.
Simba then began to speak on his own.
"So, uh, Kion. Ono came to me and told me that you wanted to introduce us to a very special someone?" Simba inquired.
"Yes, but actually it's a few very special someone's." Kion said.
"Oh, we thought this someone you wanted to show us was only one animal from how Ono described it." Nala said.
"Oh, a mistake on my part. Sorry your majesty." Ono apologized, embarrassed.
"Don't worry about it Ono. Now Kion, can you show us who you want to introduce us to?" Simba asked his son.
Kion nodded and walked back towards the stone steps. He looked towards Kiara, Kovu, and Ono as he walked, all hopeful, but looking nervous for what was about to happen. When Kion got to the steps, he looked down to where Jasiri and her clan were out of sight. This was Kion's last chance. He could quickly gesture for them to run and hide from the pride while they made their way back to the Outlands, but Kion couldn't do that.
If he did, it would make everything he, Kiara, Kovu, and Ono did to get to this meeting for nothing. Also, Jasiri was too stubborn to listen to Kion if he tried to. There was also the fact that Kion knew his father would suspect something if he did and keep pressing for answers until he got them one way or another, and it would make things worse. Kion closed his eyes and exhaled.
"This is it, moment of truth." Kion thought. "Come on up everybody." Kion said.
Kion turned back towards everyone and began to slowly walk with Jasiri and her clan appearing and following close behind. Everyone gasped when they saw Jasiri and her clan. Kion looked around at the pride. The Outlanders having known of Jasiri's clan before didn't look as surprised as the Pride Landers. Speaking of the Pride Landers, Kion's heart nearly skipped a beat when he heard some of them and a small number of the Outlanders growling lowly.
Kion looked towards his friends, Bunga, Beshte, and Fuli's lower jaws were nearly hitting the floor.
"He brought them here." Beshte whispered to the others.
"Unbungalievable. I never thought we'd see this day, well at least in Simba and Nala's lifetime." Bunga said.
At the mention of Simba and Nala, mostly Simba, Fuli looked towards them.
"This is going to get ugly." she said, voice full of worry.
After hearing that, Kion looked straight at his parents. His mother looked surprised that hyenas were here, but Kion saw that she was also puzzled by the fact Jasiri's clan was following him and not attacking or acting threatening in any way. As for Simba, he had a moment of shock and slight fear on his face before shaking his head, thanking he was seeing things. When Simba took his second, that's when his features changed. A look of anger spread over his face, but it wasn't anger towards Kion, not yet anyway.
He was thinking that Jasiri's clan was probably some new members of Janja's clan and Kion had captured them and brought them here for a trial, but to be sure, he needed answers. Simba looked towards Kion.
"Son, who are these hyenas, are they part of Janja's clan?" Simba asked.
When they were in the center of everyone, Jasiri's clan stopped and sat there while Kion took a few more steps forward before sitting down.
"No dad, they're not." Kion answered his father's question.
"Then who…" Nala began to ask before Simba interrupted by asking the question himself.
"If not, then who are they?" Simba demanded.
Kion walked back towards Jasiri's clan.
"These are Jasiri, her sister Madoa, her parents Liwa and Baba, their aunt Mrithi, their cousins Wema and Tunu." Kion said before introducing the rest of the clan, "And they're my friends." Kion finished.
Everyone in the pride except the Outlanders, most of the Lion Guard, Ono, and Kiara and Kovu gasped when Kion called Jasiri's clan his friends. Simba looked towards Kion, his anger now mostly directed at him.
"Kion, explain yourself. Why on earth would you call these hyenas your friends?" Simba asked.
"Because for years, I've gotten to know them and they're good hyenas, dad, not like the ones from your stories." Kion said.
"Good hyenas?" Simba exclaimed before scoffing. "Kion, don't be ridiculous. There are no such thing as good hyenas. There never have and there never will."
"Your wrong dad!" a voice said.
Simba looked to see where the voice came from, it was Kiara. Kiara got up and began to between Kion and Simba.
"Kiara, what do you think you're doing? Stay where you are." Simba demanded.
"No." Kiara said defiantly.
"Kiara, do you know about these hyenas that your brother calls friends?" Nala asked more calmly then Simba probably would have.
Kiara nodded, which just raised Simba's anger.
"You mean, you've known about your brother's friendship with these things for years and never told me?" Simba asked.
Tunu and Wema back with the clan looked towards Simba and Kiara worriedly.
"No, not for years. She only saw us for the first time yesterday." Tunu blurted out, hoping to keep Kiara from getting into worse trouble.
Wema immediately threw her paws over her brother's mouth, but it was too late. Simba looked towards the young pups, hearing what Tunu had said. Simba looked towards Kion.
"That whole thing about hang out at the watering hole yesterday. You mean all that was a lie, you and Kovu took Kiara into the Outlands while she was pregnant with cubs." Simba said angrily, looking from Kion to Kovu.
The two young lions hung their heads in shame, unable to come up with any sort of excuse.
"No, they didn't want to take me in. I convinced them. If you want to punish somebody for that, punish me for it." Kiara begged, not wanting Kion and Kovu to get in more trouble.
"I should punish all of you and anyone whose known about this 'friendship' of yours Kion." Simba said.
Simba began looking around, not knowing who he could trust.
"Who else knows about this" Simba demanded.
In mere seconds the Lion Guard and every Outlander stepped forwards. Simba looked at everyone, especially the Outlanders and growled.
"You mean I put all my trust in all of you and you thank me with keeping secrets!?" Simba growled.
Simba then turned towards the Lion Guard.
"It is your jobs to protect the Pride Lands, not brings dangers into them, and you Ono. You deceive me and everyone else by making us think Kion was bringing some rogue lioness he might have fallen in love with, but instead this 'very special' someone is a hyena!" Simba snarled.
Nala seeing that Simba was starting to go too far stepped in.
"Now Simba, I'll admit, I'm not too happy with Kion keeping a secret like this from all of us for years I think he said, but you can't place any blame on the Outlanders for knowing about Kion's friendship with them and not telling us or Kion's friends for wanting to keep Kion's trust in them by not telling us about it either." Nala pointed out.
Simba was taken back by that. He began stammering, trying to come up with some sort of argument. Simba finally looked back at Kion.
"Why did you bring them here Kion?" Simba asked in voice that was only slightly calmer.
"Dad, they helped us fight against you know what last year and because of that, their part of the Outlands was touched by the curse. So, their part of the Outlands has become basically unlivable. So…" Kion began to say before Simba interrupted him, knowing what he was about to say.
"Well you, them, and anyone else who's on your side can forget it, because I will not allow hyenas into the Pride Lands. The last time hyenas were brought into the Pride Lands, it was nearly destroyed and we lost some pride members to starvation, a few of them being my mother's three sisters, and if I allow THEM in, it'll happen all over again because they obviously have no knowledge about the circle of life and they don't even have enough respect to learn it." Simba said like know it all.
"But dad, they do know about it and do respect it. They've even taught me there's more about their species then we all think and how they help the circle of life." Kion said.
"And your reasoning is because you've known them for years and they've gained your trust?" Simba asked.
Kion nodded firmly.
"Kion, the last time I trusted someone I thought I could trust, I lost a father, a normal cubhood, and nearly lost a home and family forever." Simba said, remembering a certain black-manned lion.
That was the last straw for Jasiri, so she stepped up. She wasn't going to let Simba push her, her family, and friends around, but she knew she had to be careful. Simba looked at her with disgust as she walked up.
"What do you want hyena?" Simba asked.
"The name's Jasiri your majesty. That means brave if your curious." Jasiri said.
"I know what that name means. I'm not stupid." Simba said.
"I said if your curious, not stupid." Jasiri corrected.
"Oh, great come back." Simba said with childish sarcasm.
Jasiri couldn't help but give a small smirk, seeing her win in her small battle of quips with Simba. When Jasiri heard growling, she turned and saw some lionesses growling and advancing. Kion began to move forwards before Nala held up a paw for him to stop. Nala then looked at the advancing lionesses.
"Ladies, hyena or not, Jasiri and her clan here are our guests…" Nala began to say before once again getting interrupted by Simba.
"The hyena and her family aren't our guests." Simba snarled.
"But I'm not an intruder or attacker either, so what am I and my clan then?" Jasiri asked.
"That's simple, you're a, you're a, you're a, a, a…" Simba stammered unable to make up an excuse without it sounding fake.
Jasiri couldn't help but giggle, seeing she'd won in quips again.
"Fine, you're our guest." Simba reluctantly agreed.
"Good." Nala said before turning back towards the lionesses, "And as our guest ladies, you'll not act aggressive towards her or her clan unless provoked."
The lionesses reluctantly nodded back backed up a bit, but still kept their claws out. When the lionesses finished backing up, Simba and Jasiri went back to staring each other in the eyes.
"Now listen hyena…" Simba began to say.
"Jasiri." Jasiri corrected.
"Fine, 'Jasiri,' now I'm not going to waste my breath or anymore of my pride's time, I'm not allowing an evil like your kind into the Pride Lands." Simba said.
Jasiri growled, she was putting up well with Simba's insults.
"Well, let me tell you something your majesty. I've never had any prejudice thoughts against lions, but I agree with what others say. You lions are uptight and when it comes to hyenas, you only think about yourself and your own cubs, not hyenas and their own pups which your kind has basically condemned to starve to death. I've never seen it, but I know that it does happen. You may have been driven from the Pride Lands in exile by your uncle and his hyenas, but you don't know what it's like to be banished and judged for deeds not your own." Jasiri said.
"How dare you speak to me like that! Little hyena, do you know who I am?" Simba roared.
"Yes, King Simba of the Pride Lands pride, son of Queen Sarabi and late King Mufasa, father of princess and future queen, Kiara, and Prince Kion, the leader of the Lion Guard." Jasiri replied.
"You got that correct and if you know what those titles mean, you'll show me some respect." Simba said.
"I do and I'm trying to be respectful. So, forgive me if my words on trying to make my point sound disrespectful." Jasiri said.
"Trying to make a point to a king is no excuse to be disrespectful. Now answer me this, do you even know why the hyenas were banished from the Pride Lands?" Simba asked.
"The hyena rebellion started by Bloody Mary. All hyenas were banished, those guilty and innocent and even generations later, you judge our kind like we all took are part in it when we didn't. You even act the same towards hyenas whose families weren't even part of the clan of Bloody Mary. You even judge us all harshly when just one hyena commits any crime, especially when my clan hasn't. To you, when you see one hyena, you've seen them all." Jasiri said.
Simba just stubbornly scoffed.
"And where did you even hear of the hyena rebellion from, Kion?" Simba asked.
"No, she heard it from us." Mrithi answered.
Everyone looked to see everyone in Jasiri's clan, except Madoa, Tunu, and Wema walking up. The lionesses growled and blocked the hyenas from coming any further.
"Let them through." Simba commanded.
The lionesses did as they were told, and the hyenas came through. They all sat on opposite sides of Jasiri.
"You all told her of the hyena rebellion. How do you all know about it if I may ask?" Simba questioned.
Baba looked up towards Simba and answered.
"It's because we use to be part of Bloody Mary's clan when Shenzi was their matriarch." Baba said.
After hearing that, Simba roared.
"Your part of Shenzi's clan?" Simba growled.
All the hyenas nodded. Simba looked at Jasiri.
"Well my dear, it appears all that talk of your clan not being guilty of any crimes were wrong, because your father, mother, aunt, and the rest of your clan have just admitted they helped nearly destroy the Pride Lands." Simba said.
Jasiri just growled up at Simba.
"No, we didn't help destroy the Pride Lands, we didn't even come into the Pride Lands with Scar." Liwa said.
Simba looked at her confused. Before he could demand answers, Mrithi spoke up.
"Your uncle came into the Pride Lands and told everyone about his plans to take over the Pride Lands. All of us along with our parents were disgusted that Scar would do such a thing to his family and that our clan would go along with it. So, we were left with a choice. Refuse to help and probably get killed by Scar out of him fearing we might be a threat to his plans or leave. We chose the latter." Mrithi explained.
For a second there Simba felt the smallest amount of sympathy. It was kinda like when Nala and Rafiki found him and gave him a choice: stay in the jungle and let everyone he knows and loves back home slowly and hopelessly starve to death under Scar's rule or go back to save everybody and face his past which he had been hiding from for years. However, the sympathy Simba felt disappeared as soon as it appeared.
"Wrong, you had a third option. You could have come and warned the pride of my uncle's plans." Simba said.
Jasiri's parents, aunt, and the rest of her clan hung their heads in shame.
"That's our only shame." Baba said sadly.
"Your right, you all should be ashamed of yourselves, and not just for that. You should all be ashamed for what your clan and it's ancestors have done to my home and it's inhabitants." Simba said coldly.
Jasiri's face suddenly began to get red hot and hot tears formed in the corners of her eyes. She turned towards Simba with a look of defiance and stepped up closer to him.
"Leave them alone." Jasiri demanded.
"Excuse me?" Simba said.
"You just think you're so perfect, don't you? That's another problem you lions have with us hyenas. You always put yourself in the light and us in the dark. When hyenas say the truth, you come up with stupid excuses like you've been doing ever since we first came up here." Jasiri sated.
Fire flared in Simba's eyes as he glared down at Jasiri and growled threateningly at her. Jasiri wasn't scared of him however. She knew he was getting angry because he was hearing the truth and a stubborn person hearing the truth always made them angry.
"You say that they could have come and told you what Scar was planning to do? Do you really think that your father or anyone in the pride would have believed my parents and their parents if they came and said that Scar planned to kill you and your father?" Jasiri asked.
Simba didn't expect that question to be asked. He hadn't thought about it at first, but Simba even if not out loud had to admit she was right. Simba's father was one of the Pride Lands' greatest kings, but one flaw he did have was that he was prejudice against the hyenas, he wasn't radical about it, but he was prejudice against hyenas non the less. For that reason, along with the fact that all other pride members of the time, except Scar, were also prejudice against the hyenas and Scar was of royal blood wouldn't make them believe the hyenas if they tried to tell them of Scar hidden dark agenda. The fact that Shenzi, Banzai, and Ed, the leaders of the clan, had even tried to eat Simba and Nala before, the future king and queen, would also be a super big plus on not to trust them.
Simba continued to stare down at Jasiri, who was waiting for her answer. Simba finally gave his answer.
"You're a hyena, so I don't have to answer to the likes of you. Like I said earlier, the Pride Lands has had nothing but evil hyenas causing us grief, hardships, and misery." Simba said.
"That's not true!" Kiara shouted out. "Dad, what about the story of King Kwanza and the hyena matriarch dad?"
Simba sighed with frustration.
"That's just a story Kiara and your too old to believe in stories like that." Simba said.
Simba knew that what he was saying wasn't true. Months after he and Nala snuck into the elephant graveyard, their parents had taken them to a cave where all the history of the Pride Lands was painted on the wall. They told them the story of King Kwanza and the hyena matriarch. Simba had asked if the story was true which Mufasa had replied that he asked his mother, Uru the same thing and said that she had said yes. He told Simba and Nala that every prince or princess before him and his mother had asked their mothers and fathers that same question and the answer was always yes.
When Nala had then asked what happened to make the lions of the Pride Lands and the hyenas of the elephant graveyard hate each other so much, Mufasa had said that it was a story best saved for when they were older. Simba however being the impatient cub that he was decided that he didn't want to wait until he was older to hear the story. So, he went to the one lion who would give him those kinds of answers he hungered for weather they be true or not, Scar. So, Scar told Simba about Bloody Mary and the hyena rebellion. It was one of those times that Scar was honestly fully truthful to Simba, that was also on the day of the stampede that killed his father.
"Simba." Simba heard his mother say.
Simba looked towards his mother. She didn't look angry, but she looked displeased.
"What?" Simba asked.
"Simba, your wrong. That story is true and to be honest, I think I can see where Jasiri, Kiara, and Kion are coming from." Sarabi said. "All hyenas were banished back during the end of the hyena rebellion like Jasiri said. I can't be sure if there were some hyenas who didn't take part in the rebellion, because I was told all hyenas did, but I can believe that not all of them did take part. I also may have my own problems with hyenas today, but even I can admit that banishing all hyenas, not just the guilty ones, but all of them is a mistake. Maybe it's time to rewrite history and fix what we've broken."
Jasiri gave the old previous queen a smile and turned back to Simba.
"That the basis of what my clan talked about with Kiara yesterday." Jasiri said.
Simba despite his feelings, thought about it for a second. Anything he threw at Jasiri, she tossed back with good, logical sense. Even Simba had to admit, he was letting his past experiences guide him in a probably unwise way like it did with Kovu and the Outlanders until Kiara got him to see reason. That also raised the fact that he trusted Kiara and Kion's judgement and they seemed to trust Jasiri and her clan. Simba turned towards Jasiri and opened his mouth to speak, but when he did, he saw someone else in Jasiri's place.
Shenzi, mockingly smiling sweetly at him and waving a paw. Banzai and Ed soon appeared behind her.
"Poor little Simba. Be careful with your actions when it comes to hyenas." Shenzi said.
"Yeah Simbo, you know how much 'fun' us hyenas can be." Banzai said.
Ed just laughed something. Simba shook his head, knowing those were just the voices and images deep in his subconscious that he was so focused on, but knew they still spoke the truth. Simba looked and saw Jasiri in front of him again. He opened his mouth to speak again but heard one more voice in his head.
"Remember my dear, gullible little nephew. Your actions can affect the pride, you're precious children, and especially you're daughter's unborn children in big ways, very big ways." Simba heard Scar's voice say deep inside his subconscious.
Simba gasped slightly when he heard that voice and it helped him make his decision final.
"I've heard enough of this. I want you and your clan to leave now." Simba demanded.
"But Da…" Kiara began to say.
"No buts. I don't want to hear any from you, from Kion, or anyone else. I expected better from the both of you and I'm very disappointed in you." Simba said.
"Disappointed in them for what? For trying to do the right thing?" Jasiri asked.
"How many times do I have to say enough?" Simba asked with frustration.
"You think all hyenas disrespect your circle of life and are evil." Jasiri pointed out.
"All the ones I've met are." Simba replied.
"That's exactly what Kion said when he and I first met. He was a lot like you, but I changed him and not with lies and deceit as your probably thinking. Like he said, I taught him about how we hyenas respect the circle of life by eating whatever leftovers you lions and other predators leave behind, like the leftover meat and bones. I also taught him a very important phrase." Jasiri said.
"Like hakuna matata?" Timon asked, gaining enough courage to speak up to Jasiri.
"No. It was sisi ni sawa." Jasiri said.
"We're the same?" Simba exclaimed.
"Yes, and it means that we all, even you and me Simba are a lot alike even though we're different from each other in some big or small ways, and that you shouldn't judge others so easily, like with judging a hyena just by their spots." Jasiri said.
Simba after hearing that couldn't help but laugh.
"I'm sorry, but that's the most ridiculous thing I've ever heard." Simba said.
Kion having had enough with his father's insults walked up to him. Kion knew that he had been so closed minded about hyenas as a cub, but he was open to reason and thought his father would be to.
"Dad, how can you be so close minded?" Kion asked.
"And you Kion, how could you make such a cub-like decision by befriending hyenas and bringing them into the Pride Lands?" Simba retorted back.
"Because unlike you, I've gotten to know them and they're not like what any of all of you think. I also thought you would trust me." Kion said.
"Son, I do trust you, I just don't trust hyenas. Really, think about what I said earlier. I know how sneaky and deceptive hyenas can be, so hasn't it ever crossed your mind that they've probably been manipulation you for all these years, bidding their time to take over?" Simba asked.
Before Kion could even consider trying to think it over, Jasiri came in.
"Save it Kion. Your father is obviously not going to see the reason we hoped beyond hope that he would." Jasiri said.
Kion sighed, knowing Jasiri was right. Simba had already said that he'd heard enough multiple times, and it was obvious they weren't going to change his mind.
"Your right. I'm sorry Jasiri." Kion apologized.
Kion looked when he heard paw steps coming their way. Kion looked and saw it was Kiara. She looked up angrily at her father.
"I thought you told me, you've learned better." Kiara said.
"And I have Kiara, but the hyenas are different from the Outlanders." Simba said.
"How, tell us, tell us how?" Kiara asked.
Simba closed his eyes in emotional pain. Kopa was his answer, but he couldn't say it, not without revealing it to Kiara and Kion. When Kiara didn't get her answer, she sighed and began to walk off Pride Rock.
"Kiara, where are you going?" Nala asked.
"Watering hole." Kiara answered.
Before Simba could send someone to follower, Bunga, Timon, and Pumbaa already started.
"Don't worry pal, we'll keep an eye on her." Pumbaa reassured Simba.
"Six eyes to be exact." Bunga added.
Simba turned back to Jasiri's clan one last time.
"Now, for the last time, get out." Simba said.
"Fine, we'll go, but you're making a mistake." Jasiri said.
"I beg to differ." Simba replied.
The clan began to leave, but Kion, the Lion Guard, and Kovu began following them.
"What are all of you doing?" Simba asked.
"We're doing what friends do, making sure their friends get home safely." Kion answered.
When Jasiri's clan along with the others were gone, everyone went back to their daily business. Simba growled to himself and walked towards the edge of Pride Rock. He watched as the Lion Guard and Kovu escorted them and Kiara walking towards the watering hole. When Simba heard paw steps behind him, he looked to see Nala. Before Simba spoke, Nala spoke up.
"Nice move pinhead." Nala said.
A little while later after the meeting, there were more hyenas in the Pride Lands. The only differences they had from Jasiri's clan was everything. They didn't respect the circle of life, they weren't friendly, and they were well known to the Pride Lands. The hyenas were Janja and his clan ready to make a comeback after hiding in the Outlands ever since last year. After overhearing the talk between Jasiri's clan and Kion, Kiara, and Kovu, Janja had formulated a plan to completely ruin any hope Kion, Kiara, and Kovu had of getting Jasiri's clan into the Pride Lands.
The plan had no food profits for him and his clan, but it would keep Jasiri's clan from being able to help Kion and his Lion Guard more freely. Janja smiled evilly just thinking of his plan.
"Hay Janja." Cheezi suddenly asked.
"What?" Janja asked, not sound the slightest bit interested in what Cheezi had to ask.
"So, uh, what the plan again?" Cheezi asked.
Janja growled at Cheezi's question. Apparently, he had to explain everything to him again.
"I told you furbrains last night, this morning, and even before we entered the Pride Lands to make sure you knew everything and didn't screw, but I'll explain again." Janja growled. "Kion, his sister, and what's-his-face wants to get Jasiri and her clan into the Pride Lands. Now, I know we haven't gone into the Pride Lands for a while, but I was planning to soon." Janja explained.
"Oh, oh, oh and let me guess. If Jasiri is made part of the Pride Lands, Kion will probably make her a member of the Lion Guard and if she is, we'll have no hope of ever eating again because we'll all get kicked out easier because Jasiri is a better fighter then all of our clan combined?" Chungu asked.
Janja growled, not too happy with how Chungu explained it.
"Well, your half right. So, like I was saying, they'll probably have a meeting with Simba at Pride Rock. As the meeting is going on, we attack and tell Jasiri she did a good job on distracting them for us." Janja said.
"Jasiri is distracting them for us?" Chungu exclaimed, surprised.
"When did she start working for the bad guys?" Cheezi asked.
"She ain't. Simba doesn't know that she ain't part of our clan, we can use that to our advantage. So, when I congratulate her for fake distracting them for us, Simba will immediately think she's part of our crew and will never let her and her clan into the Pride Lands." Janja explained.
"Yeah, the plan sounds great Janja, but wait a sec. Since Jasiri isn't actually on our side, she won't attack the pride and fight us instead." Cheezi pointed out, just think of that scenario.
"Yes, but you see, Kiara is pregnant and if we attack her and probably kill or at the very least harm her, Simba will look past Jasiri's clan attacking us instead and will probably think it's all part of my non-existent true plan to take down the pride." Janja explained, "All you furbrains understand now?"
"Yeah, I get it now." Chungu said.
"It's deceiving time!" Cheezi crazily shouted.
Janja and his once again began their journey towards Pride Rock. The clan soon came across the watering hole. Pride Rock was not too far beyond it. Janja took a moment to admire it, not for it looking majestic, but that it was going to be a place where he got a rare victory against the Lion Guard in some way.
"Take a good long look boys. Very soon, we're going to have one of those very rare victories against the Lion Guard." Janja said.
"I just wished it involved food and hopefully getting the Lion Guard out of our way for good." Chungu said.
"So, do I." Janja agreed, "Now come on, let's go."
Janja took a step but stopped when he heard a voice.
"I don't get it. I understand his feelings towards hyenas because of his past, but how could he be so close minded?" a voice said.
"What was that?" Chungu asked.
Janja shushed him and walked towards some tall grass. Janja parted the grass slightly and looked through. He was Kiara laying on a rock with Bunga sitting on a rock below her and drawing in the dirt with a stick.
"Even if this was someone's first time meeting them, they could clearly see they weren't like other hyenas. They weren't insulting anybody just to insult them and they weren't cracking jokes. Jasiri was speaking rationally to him." Kiara said.
"Yeah Kiara, I don't get your dad sometimes either. I haven't spent time with Jasiri as much as Kion has, but I can assure myself that everything they were saying and whatever you all talked about yesterday was the truth." Bunga sympathized.
"It was Bunga." Kiara said.
"Yeah, but hay, when my uncles get back, I'm sure some bugs will make you feel better." Bunga said, now getting up and twirling his stick as he walked around.
"Um, no thank you." Kiara said in disgust.
Janja realized from what he just heard that the meeting had already went underway. Janja snickered from what it sounded like, Simba hadn't let Jasiri into the Pride Lands. So, the basis of Janja's plan worked out and he didn't have to lift a single paw. Also, he just thought of a new plan that involved Kiara and her unborn cubs.
"Boys, we didn't get the chance to fill out our old plan, but the basis of it worked out with us having to do anything. I do however have a new plan. Chungu pass me that pebble." Janja ordered.
Chungu passed Janja the pebble. Janja threw the pebble, which hit Bunga's side. Bunga gave an exclaim of surprise and looked towards the tall grass where Janja and his clan were hidden. The honey badger brandished the stick he was told as a sword and marched towards the grass. Bunga poked the stick into the grass, hoping to poke whatever was inside.
Janja bit down onto the stick and pulled Bunga inside. Janja pinned him down to the ground and placed a paw over his mouth before he could shout out to warn Kiara of the danger. Janja have a quiet evil laugh and mockingly shushed Bunga.
"Yeah, we have the honey badger in our paws again. Janja, let's rip him apart." Cheezi said.
"Yeah, it's been long overdue since we first met him." Chungu said.
"Hmm. Tempting, but no. Since Mizingo doesn't work for us anymore, we need somebody to be our messenger boy to Simba for us and the honey badger is perfect." Janja explained.
Janja stared down at Bunga, who was glaring at him and trying to at least get Janja's paw off his mouth.
"Alright honey badger, you listen up and you listen up good. Tell Simba that if he ever wants to see his precious daughter again and keep his unborn grandcubs safe, he'll hand the Pride Lands to me and my crew so we can do some good eating and if not," Janja said before licking his lips, "Me and my boys won't go hungry tonight and I'll get to know what unborn cubs tastes like, but for now, have a nice nap."
Janja took a roughly paw-sized rock and hit Bunga in the side of the head with it. Janja gave another quiet evil laugh before turning towards Kiara, who was still unaware of the danger.
"Now it's your turn Princess Kiara. Just hold still like a log" Janja said.
Janja quietly got out of the tall grass with the rock in paw. He quickly but slowly snuck up on the rocks up to Kiara. When he was close enough, he swung the rock with all his might to the side of Kiara's head. Kiara shouted out in shock and fright. She fell off the mound of rocks she was laying on and fell on the bank of the watering hole.
Kiara groaned as her vision became blurry. She soon saw the paws of a hyena enter her vision.
"Jasiri?" Kiara asked.
The evil yellow eyes of Janja entered her vision and he placed a claw on her lips.
"Shhh. Just close your eyes and go to sleep princess. You and your unborn trouble makers got nothing to worry about… at least for now." Janja said
The last thing Kiara heard before blacking out was Janja's creepy evil laughter.
And that's it for chapter 6 everybody. Now depending on how writing next chapter goes, it will either be the epilogue of just chapter 7; I want there to be a Janja song, the rescuing of Kiara, Simba accepting Jasiri and her clan, and two time jumps where Jasiri sees Kiara and Kovu's cubs after they're born and one where they're a few months old, and I don't want the next chapter to be this long because all those. So, like I promised up above, DON'T FORGET TO REVIEW, I can't wait to see you all next chapter, but until then good day/night, if you've gone back to school then I hope the year has been good to you so far, and God bless.